Chapter 17 - 17. Lets Have Pengat For Breakfast, Shall We? (1/2)

The rooster crowed nearby and I softly mumbled, ”Hey guys, when did those birds turned into a rooster? Is Will.I.Am and the girls up yet? I want to control the kitchen today... I want to cook breakfast for us...Hehehehe.” Patricia had actually crept into my bedroom, sitting in the chair and she heard every single word I said when I mumbled softly but audible enough to be heard in the silent room.

”Sure you can control the kitchen today, what would you like to make?” Patricia remembers what her late mother used to say to her. If a sleeping person talks in his sleep, talk to him or her as you would to a fully awake person. He or she would be able to let you know his past experiences or life.

”I... I am going to make green bean soup with coconut milk, glutinous balls, bananas and with some palm sugar. Do we still have those green beans that the girls had soaked for us, lovely?” I subconsciously speak with my eyes closed and in a fetal position, oblivious that I was talking in my sleep and Patricia was actually leading the way.

”I don't think we have that. Do you want to make another breakfast instead?” Patricia said and was curious what kind of dish I had mentioned for breakfast that sounded out of this world.

”Haiyaa... We can make meat dumplings and we can have them with the XO Sauce. Just inform the 3rd shift girls to reserve some in the rice bowl. Izumi, could you help me do that, right?” I said as I still had my eyes closed and had hugged one of the pillows in that fetal position.

”Oh, I love meat dumplings, how about the rest, how many do you want to make?” said Patricia as she stated at me, hoping to find out more secrets in this way.

”Yawn... Just make for the 6 of you, Hiko-sama and me. Make a few batches and we could have them for tea later... Tea... Te... Eh...?” Suddenly I realised that I was murmuring something in my sleep and rubbed my eyes as I slowly adjusted my eyes to the rays of sunlight that was peeking through the drawn curtains.

”Oh, hello Pat. Good morning. Yawn... How long have you been here?” I greeted her as I slowly moved to the side and used my left elbow to rest.

”Ah, good morning too, Audemars. I just came in before the cock crows to check on you. It seemed you are sleeping rather comfortably. Did I disturb you in any way? I'm about to leave and make breakfast.” she replied as she was about to leave but her left wrist was held on by my right hand.

”Wait a while...Did I talk in my sleep just now? How much did you learn about me?” I stopped her from leaving and I think I had applied too much pressure on her left wrist that she seemed to squirm in discomfort and wanted to be released.

”Oh, I'm sorry Pat. I didn't mean to hurt you. I just... Confused... That's all.” I said since I don't have any viable answers to give her as I released the wrist that I had held on to. When it was released, Patricia held it close to her chest and was slowly running it with the other hand.

I saw a 5 fingermark that was left unintentionally there. Little did I knew my strength had doubled or tripled in one night after allocating the points. ”Its all right, I know you didn't mean me any harm.” she simply replied as she turned to exit out of the bedroom.

”Sheesh... How much did Pat know about me? Dammit, I should have used my ninja mask to gag my big mouth when I sleep. Even if I don't remember what I had said, but images if the captains, as well as the Plant Managers, had emerged before in my dream. Don't tell me Pat knew what I was mumbling just now.” I thought inwardly as I rose and picked last night's towel and head for the shower.

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I was tiptoeing back after my shower when I caught Patricia in the kitchen and trying to find out what she was doing as she was scratching her head like she had a few thousand lies. Actually back in medieval ages, a serf or a peasant only bathe twice in their lifetime, once when they are born and once again when they are dead.

If I could mass-produce soap, hair shampoo, body lotion or toothpaste, I'm sure the citizens of Ingmery would be glad to take a bath as regularly as me. Hah Hah Hah... And there would be fewer illnesses, lice, ticks, bugs and all those crawly little beasts all over their bodies...ewwwwwwww...!!!

I changed as the offscreen housekeeper had placed my fresh pair of clothes inside the armoire and all I need to do is to swipe it with my hands and everything would be on my body. Hah Hah Hah... Like real only, ah?

I walked to the kitchen and saw Patricia was still looking for some clues on how to settle the things on top of the island. When my eyes settled on the items, I discovered that she was trying to do a Dutch cuisine called the 'Pengat' and it was a breakfast cum dessert kind of menu.